# Josh Onomah
**Josh Onomah** (Joshua Onomah, born 1997 in London) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder, most recently for Georgian club Dinamo Tbilisi. A product of the Tottenham Hotspur academy, he won the [UEFA European Under-17 Championship](https://www.edgepedia.org/uefa-european-under-17-championship) with England in 2014 and the FIFA Under-20 World Cup in 2017, and later played for Fulham, Preston North End, and [Blackpool](https://www.edgepedia.org/blackpool).[1](https://www.sofascore.com/football/player/joshua-onomah/361332) • [2](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/1031498/new-contract-and-villa-loan-for-onomah)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1997, London, England; 185 cm, right-footed midfielder[1](https://www.sofascore.com/football/player/joshua-onomah/361332) |
| Youth career | Joined Tottenham Hotspur's academy at age nine, in 2013 at 16 in the senior setup[3](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/the-independent-s-ones-to-watch-in-2016-tom-curran-sophie-luff-josh-onomah-and-more-a6792181.html) • [4](https://www.fulhamweb.co.uk/news/former-fulham-midfielder-josh-onomah-joins-georgian-giants-dinamo-tbilisi.aspx) |
| Tottenham first team | Senior debut January 2015 against Burnley; 32 appearances and one goal in all competitions[2](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/1031498/new-contract-and-villa-loan-for-onomah) |
| International honors | UEFA European Under-17 Championship 2014; FIFA Under-20 World Cup 2017[2](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/1031498/new-contract-and-villa-loan-for-onomah) |
| Fulham | 76 appearances, five goals, eight assists; Championship title 2021/22[4](https://www.fulhamweb.co.uk/news/former-fulham-midfielder-josh-onomah-joins-georgian-giants-dinamo-tbilisi.aspx) • [5](https://www.fotmob.com/players/522762/joshua-onomah) |
| Later clubs | Preston North End (2023), Blackpool (October 2024 to June 2025), Dinamo Tbilisi (March 2026)[4](https://www.fulhamweb.co.uk/news/former-fulham-midfielder-josh-onomah-joins-georgian-giants-dinamo-tbilisi.aspx) |
## Tottenham Hotspur
Onomah grew up near Tottenham's training base and joined the club at nine years old, coming through an academy that under manager [Mauricio Pochettino](https://www.edgepedia.org/mauricio-pochettino) was promoting young players to the first team.[3](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/the-independent-s-ones-to-watch-in-2016-tom-curran-sophie-luff-josh-onomah-and-more-a6792181.html) He made his senior debut as a 17-year-old, coming on as a substitute for [Andros Townsend](https://www.edgepedia.org/andros-townsend) in the 76th minute of an [FA Cup](https://www.edgepedia.org/fa-cup) third round replay victory over Burnley at White Hart Lane on 14 January 2015.[2](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/1031498/new-contract-and-villa-loan-for-onomah) • [6](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/1027866/five-questions-for-summer-josh-onomah)
In 2014-15 he was the only [Tottenham](https://www.edgepedia.org/tottenham) player to represent the club at Under-18, Under-21, and first team level in competitive matches, and he captained the side in the [FA Youth Cup](https://www.edgepedia.org/fa-youth-cup), scoring twice in six appearances as the team reached the semi-finals.[6](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/1027866/five-questions-for-summer-josh-onomah) His first senior goal came against Gillingham in the [EFL Cup](https://www.edgepedia.org/efl-cup) in September 2016, and shortly afterwards he made his UEFA Champions League debut away to Bayer Leverkusen.[2](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/1031498/new-contract-and-villa-loan-for-onomah) In total he made 32 senior appearances for Tottenham, scoring once.[2](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/1031498/new-contract-and-villa-loan-for-onomah)
Coming through the ranks he often played in a deep midfield role, using long passing and acting as a defensive screen, with [Mousa Dembélé](https://www.edgepedia.org/mousa-dembele-belgian-footballer) cited as a role model; in the first team he was given more attacking license.[3](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/the-independent-s-ones-to-watch-in-2016-tom-curran-sophie-luff-josh-onomah-and-more-a6792181.html)
## Loans to Aston Villa and Sheffield Wednesday
In August 2017 Onomah signed a new Tottenham contract running to 2021 and joined Championship side Aston Villa on a season-long loan.[2](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/1031498/new-contract-and-villa-loan-for-onomah) He scored four goals in 37 appearances in all competitions for Villa.[7](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/983070/wednesday-loan-for-onomah) In August 2018 he went out on loan again, to Sheffield Wednesday, for the remainder of the 2018/19 season.[7](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/983070/wednesday-loan-for-onomah)
## Fulham
Tottenham agreed a transfer with Fulham on 8 August 2019, and the move formed part of a deal that took [Ryan Sessegnon](https://www.edgepedia.org/ryan-sessegnon) in the opposite direction.[8](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/995816/onomah-joins-fulham) • [4](https://www.fulhamweb.co.uk/news/former-fulham-midfielder-josh-onomah-joins-georgian-giants-dinamo-tbilisi.aspx) Over four seasons at [Craven Cottage](https://www.edgepedia.org/craven-cottage) he made 76 appearances, scoring five goals with eight assists, and was a member of the squad that won the 2021/22 Championship title.[4](https://www.fulhamweb.co.uk/news/former-fulham-midfielder-josh-onomah-joins-georgian-giants-dinamo-tbilisi.aspx) • [5](https://www.fotmob.com/players/522762/joshua-onomah) Game time became limited, and in January 2023 he left the club by mutual settlement of his contract.[4](https://www.fulhamweb.co.uk/news/former-fulham-midfielder-josh-onomah-joins-georgian-giants-dinamo-tbilisi.aspx)
## Later career
Onomah signed a short-term deal with Preston North End in January 2023, followed by an unsuccessful trial at Stoke City.[4](https://www.fulhamweb.co.uk/news/former-fulham-midfielder-josh-onomah-joins-georgian-giants-dinamo-tbilisi.aspx) In October 2024 he joined Blackpool, where he worked again with [Steve Bruce](https://www.edgepedia.org/steve-bruce), who had managed him at Aston Villa and Sheffield Wednesday; a series of injuries severely limited his involvement and he left in June 2025.[4](https://www.fulhamweb.co.uk/news/former-fulham-midfielder-josh-onomah-joins-georgian-giants-dinamo-tbilisi.aspx) After nine months as a free agent he joined Dinamo Tbilisi in March 2026 on a short-term contract running to the end of December 2026.[4](https://www.fulhamweb.co.uk/news/former-fulham-midfielder-josh-onomah-joins-georgian-giants-dinamo-tbilisi.aspx) • [9](https://www.transfermarkt.us/josh-onomah/profil/spieler/243589)
## International career
Onomah was part of the England team that won the UEFA European Under-17 Championship in May 2014.[3](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/the-independent-s-ones-to-watch-in-2016-tom-curran-sophie-luff-josh-onomah-and-more-a6792181.html) In June 2017 he was a key member of the England squad that won the FIFA Under-20 World Cup in South Korea, playing in the final victory over Venezuela.[2](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/1031498/new-contract-and-villa-loan-for-onomah) • [10](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40825774) He was later an England Under-21 international, withdrawing from the squad for a Euro 2019 qualifier against Ukraine in November 2017 through injury.[11](https://www.skysports.com/football/player/127397/joshua-onomah)
## Honors
- Championship: 2021/22, with Fulham[5](https://www.fotmob.com/players/522762/joshua-onomah)
- Audi Cup: 2019, with Tottenham Hotspur[5](https://www.fotmob.com/players/522762/joshua-onomah)
- FIFA U20 World Cup: 2017, with England U20[5](https://www.fotmob.com/players/522762/joshua-onomah)
- UEFA European U17 Championship: 2013/14, with England U17[5](https://www.fotmob.com/players/522762/joshua-onomah)
## References
1. [Joshua Onomah stats and ratings, Sofascore](https://www.sofascore.com/football/player/joshua-onomah/361332)
2. [New contract and Villa loan for Onomah, Tottenham Hotspur (4 August 2017)](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/1031498/new-contract-and-villa-loan-for-onomah)
3. [The Independent's ones to watch in 2016: Josh Onomah, by Glenn Moore, The Independent](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/the-independent-s-ones-to-watch-in-2016-tom-curran-sophie-luff-josh-onomah-and-more-a6792181.html)
4. [Former Fulham midfielder Josh Onomah joins Georgian giants Dinamo Tbilisi, Fulhamweb](https://www.fulhamweb.co.uk/news/former-fulham-midfielder-josh-onomah-joins-georgian-giants-dinamo-tbilisi.aspx)
5. [Joshua Onomah, stats, career and market value, FotMob](https://www.fotmob.com/players/522762/joshua-onomah)
6. [Five questions for summer - Josh Onomah, Tottenham Hotspur (25 June 2015)](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/1027866/five-questions-for-summer-josh-onomah)
7. [Wednesday loan for Onomah, Tottenham Hotspur (31 August 2018)](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/983070/wednesday-loan-for-onomah)
8. [Onomah joins Fulham, Tottenham Hotspur (8 August 2019)](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/995816/onomah-joins-fulham)
9. [Josh Onomah player profile, Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.us/josh-onomah/profil/spieler/243589)
10. [Josh Onomah: Aston Villa sign Tottenham midfielder on season-long loan, BBC Sport (4 August 2017)](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40825774)
11. [Joshua Onomah player profile, Sky Sports](https://www.skysports.com/football/player/127397/joshua-onomah)
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